I mean reflections on calm waters, not thoughts. The top three photos here are ones I took in October 2000. The last one is what we saw when we went back in 2017. Scaffolding and tarps. We decided to walk around in the village instead of going into the château or onto the grounds. We found a place to have lunch and then continued our drive to Chinon, where Tasha was waiting for us to come and take her home.
The town and the chateau are both lovely. Thanks for this series of posts.
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Those are nice reflexions on the water. Tasha has been gone a few years already. It's 18 here this morning.
ReplyDeleteThe chateau is very much like if Chambord and Chenonceaux had a small baby.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I wish that I had gone to Azay! One of my favorite past students, who graduated about 6 years ago, and whose parents took her to Paris for her senior trip after graduating, is going back to France this summer (she is now a history teacher!). She is going to go to the Loire Valley a bit, on this trip, especially to see Chenonceau, she told me! It is so very rewarding for me to know that these former students of mine learned about places from me, that they then went to visit on their own, because our class inspired them :) I'm retiring at the end of this year, and knowing that I have affected the lives of some of my students in this way, is something nice for me to take away from my years of teaching :)
ReplyDeleteHappy retirement, Judy! One of my favorite things was seeing my mother's former students come and say hello. They will always remember you. You gave them their first glimpse of a life in France.
DeleteI can't say it any better than Evelyn did. Happy retirement, Judy.
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